Study on the formation and activities of Koreaʼs Health Cooperative

Abstract

Health Cooperatives of South Korea were born in local community, have promoted in medical treatment and health care. Even if their number is few, it can be link in welfare and medical treatment, and are recognize as social enterprises. This Health Cooperative is significant as a representative of welfare business in local community. The purpose of this study is to discuss the process of its formation and activities as reflected in the history of Korean Health Cooperative.